A chilling feminist horror tale in which a troubled young woman exacts revenge on male customers at her plant shop, using their remains as fertilizer, for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER. Bad men make excellent fertilizer ... The cult Korean psychological horror tale of revenge, reinvention, and what it takes to grow back. In the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the soil of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker.... ________ Every garden needs a little weeding ... Tucked away in the corner of a neighbourhood in Dosan, South Korea, is the Plant Shop. Its owner Yoohee has started anew, while her meticulously grown foliage thrives under her tender care. Plant Shop is her refuge, where petunias and marigolds bloom and the air itself is like an elixir of peace. By day, Yoohee dispenses gardening advice, but she also finds herself offering a special service out-of-hours. Women in desperation come to her about a man they hope might disappear from their lives. Because Yoohee has encountered these kinds of men in her own life, men who treated her (and her beloved plants) with utter disrespect. So as night falls, Yoohee trades her apron for a shovel and a hoe and vanishes into her moonlit garden. There, she buries not just the remains of the day, but also the bloody remnants of a few unfortunate incidents. As more men are reported missing, a determined young detective comes knocking ... Atmospheric and haunting, PLANT LADY is a subtle, humorous story of dangerous obsession and misogyny that will fertilise your deepest fears and keep you rooted right to its chilling last page. _______ 'Gentle yet full of quiet rage, Plant Lady is sparse, haunting and timely' Parini Shroff, bestselling author of The Bandit Queens

Details

ISBN13: 9781529958997
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 208
Edition:
Publication Date: 28 Jul 2026
Publisher:
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 20.7(H)x13.5(L)x2.1(W)286
Weight (gm): 286

Author Biography

Minyoung Kang (Author) Minyoung Kang is a writer and editor-in-chief of film magazine CAST. Her publications include the novel Don't Let me Freeze Up, Please and the essay collection Ride a Bicycle and Keep Going. She also publishes short stories on the popular Korean e-book platform, RIDIBooks. She lives in Korea. Shanna Tan (Translator) Shanna Tan is a literary translator working from Korean, Chinese and Japanese into English. Her translations include the bestselling Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum. Born and raised in Singapore, she is currently spending some time in Bangkok.

Reviews

Kang makes Yoohee’s story – told with the driest of wit and a sly psychological build – a terrifically satisfying read, not like anything else this year. * Irish Times *
A howl against misogyny * Stylist *
“Plant Lady” offers a twisted kind of escapism, and healing: an immersive world where women take down men, without conscience or consequence — a fecund fantasy of feminist revenge. * New York Times *